Kuchinarai district

Kuchinarai
กุฉินารายณ์
District
District location in Kalasin province
District location in Kalasin province
Coordinates: 16°32′18″N 104°3′18″E / 16.53833°N 104.05500°E / 16.53833; 104.05500
CountryThailand
ProvinceKalasin
Area
 • Total
739.247 km2 (285.425 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
101,184
 • Density136.3/km2 (353/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code46110
Geocode4605

Kuchinarai (Thai: กุฉินารายณ์, pronounced [kù(ʔ).tɕʰì(ʔ).nāː.rāːj]; Northeastern Thai: กุฉินารายณ์, pronounced [kǔ(ʔ).sí(ʔ).na᷇ː.la᷇ːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Don Chan, Na Mon, Huai Phueng, Na Khu, and Khao Wong of Kalasin Province; Khamcha-i and Nong Sung of Mukdahan province; Moei Wadi, Phon Thong, and Pho Chai of Roi Et province.

Economy

A traditional sugarcane product that used to be common in Thailand is now made only in this district, and specifically, in Lao Hai Ngam Subdistrict. It is called 'sugarcane cake' (Thai: งบอ้อย, RTGS: ngop oi) or 'sugar cake' (Thai: น้ำตาลอ้อย, RTGS: namtan oi). It is made from indigenous cane grown for more than eight months. Rice farmers produce it as a secondary money-earner. The sugar cakes are made only in February and are quickly bought up and disappear from the market until the following year.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Bua Khao and Kut Wa, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1. Bua Khao บัวขาว 16 20,369
2. Chaen Laen แจนแลน 8 6,395
3. Lao Yai เหล่าใหญ่ 12 7,338
4. Chum Chang จุมจัง 15 9,260
5. Lao Hai Ngam เหล่าไฮงาม 12 7,107
6. Kut Wa กุดหว้า 12 9,802
7. Sam Kha สามขา 18 9,793
8. Na Kham นาขาม 16 12,564
9. Nong Hang หนองห้าง 9 5,246
10. Na Ko นาโก 9 4,760
11. Som Sa-at สมสะอาด 7 4,389
12. Kut Khao กุดค้าว 8 4,161

References

  1. ^ Sukphisit, Suthon (21 July 2019). "Sweet Success". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.


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